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Tell Us About Your Taste in '80s Music and We'll Tell You Which WWE Hall of Famer You Are

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Since 1975, WWE has been pumping out wrestling superstars that keep fans glued to their seat week after week! Because this is a sport that combines physicality with improvisation and great storylines, WWE wrestlers have personalities all their own. After you tell us about your taste in '80s music, we'll let you know who you and your personality would be in the ring! Are you more like Hillbilly Jim or The Rock?

With catchy stage names and an alter ego that would make Batman jealous, WWE wrestlers represent a talented and dedicated group of athletes. From charity work to television promotions, WWE wrestlers always do their best to showcase their creativity and their goodwill.

Think of all the WWE wrestlers you loved when you were a kid or the wrestlers you still like, and summons up all the '80s music that you know. Your tastes in music will point un in the direction of the wrestler you would be should you decide to take up wrestling as a new career.

Whether you prefer to get down to Devo or The Bangles, is a choice all your own. We would love to hear about all those '80s songs that get you singing along! Once we get a good feel for your '80s musical personality, we'll tell you if you are a Randy Orton!

Which Michael Jackson song do you like most?

"Thriller"

"Smooth Criminal"

"Billie Jean"

"Beat It"

Do you like The Bangles or The Go-Gos more?

I don't know either band.

I like Katrina and The Waves more.

I prefer The Bangles.

I prefer The Go-Gos.

Which kind of '80s music do you like most?

Pop

Metal

Country

Rock

When you hop in the ring, which Poison song would you use as your entrance music?

"Talk Dirty To Me"

"Unskinny Bop"

"Life Goes On"

"Nothin' But a Good Time"

Which '80s hair metal band do you like most?

Guns 'n Roses

Ratt

Def Leppard

Motley Crue

Which '80s one-hit wonder do you like most?

"Tainted Love" by Soft Cell

"Take on Me" by A-Ha

"Mickey" by Toni Basil

"Puttin' on The Ritz" by Taco

Which '80s boy band had the best songs?

New Edition

New Kids on The Block

Color Me Badd

None of the above

How do you feel about Depeche Mode?

They have some good songs.

I don't know them all the well.

They sound wimpy.

I love them.

Which '80s pop singer do you like most?

Cyndi Lauper

Madonna

George Michael

Boy George

Which Prince song can you sing along with word-for-word?

"When Doves Cry"

"Raspberry Beret"

"Little Red Corvette"

"Purple Rain"

Do you prefer Bon Jovi or Iron Maiden?

I love them both!

I think Bon Jovi is amazing.

I prefer Iron Maiden.

I'm more of a Skid Row kind of person.

Which '80s song makes you want to dance the most?

"Hungry Like the Wolf" by Duran Duran

"Whip It" by Devo

"Come On Eileen" by Dexy's Midnight Runners

"Karma Chameleon" by The Culture Club

Did the '80s make the best music of any decade?

All decades have some great stuff!

The '80s were the best!

I liked the '90s more.

I liked the '70s more.

Which U2 song do you know best?

"With or Without You"

"Sunday Bloody Sunday"

"Sweetest Thing"

"Where The Streets Have No Name"

Which punk band would you have listened to in the '80s?

I don't know much about punk.

Sex Pistols

Misfits

Dead Kennedys

Which Kenny Rogers song from the '80s do you like most?

"Lady"

I don't know any Kenny Rogers songs.

"Islands in the Stream"

"Love the World Away"

Which '80s song would you do for karaoke?

"Call Me" by Blondie

"Don't You Want Me" by The Human League

"Every Breath You Take" by The Police

I don't do karaoke.

Which '80s country band do you like most?

The Judds

Restless Heart

Dixie Chicks

Brooks & Dunn

Which '80s band had the best front man?

Poison

Bon Jovi

New Order

The Cure

Which song by The Cure could you listen to on repeat?

"Boys Don't Cry"

"Pictures of You"

"just Like Heaven"

"Lovesong"

If you were DJ-ing an '80s party, which song would you start off with?

"You Spin Me Round" by Youthquake

"The Safety Dance" by Rhythm of Youth

"Pump Up the Jam" by Technotronic

"Walk Like an Egyptian" by The Bangles

Which '80s hip hop act makes you happiest?

Run DMC

Public Enemy

The Beastie Boys

De La Soul

Which '80s song makes you want to party?

"Fight for Your Right" by The Beastie Boys

"1999" by Prince

"Kiss Me Deadly" by Lita Ford

"Just Got Paid" by Johnny Kemp

Which '80s band do you think was most fashionable?

Slaughter

Men at Work

The Smiths

Depeche Mode

Which British '80s band had the best tunes?

Siouxie and The Banshees

Tears for Fears

Joy Division

Spacemen 3

Do you prefer Debbie Gibson or Tiffany?

Who?

I like them both.

I loved Tiffany.

Debbie Gibson was a better singer.

Do you know all the words to "Total Eclipse of the Heart?"

I know most of them.

I do know all of them.

Who doesn't know all of them?

I don't know the song.

Which Def Leppard song makes you want to rock?

"Pour Some Sugar on Me"

"Rock of Ages"

"Photograph"

"Animal"

Which Gun 'n Roses song could be your life anthem?

"Welcome to the Jungle"

"Mr. Brownstone"

"Sweet Child 'O Mine"

"Patience"

Which Salt-n-Pepa song do you like most?

"Push it"

"Let's Talk About Sex"

"Chick On The Side"

I don't know their music very well.

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